New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-25

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make money. But people who buy ron-nak-
ing property at high capitalization will find
that it is not so easy TO make $40 iron that Is
worth $40 anywhere in this country as they
NAV think, and that it Is less easy with costly
plant and costly materials than with plants and
materials at hardpdn valuations. There IS
room in this country for all the iron that any
BODY can make. and New-York will especially
rejoice il the succcs OF Southern enterprises
lessons the dependence Of NewYork manufact-
urcs upon Pennsylvania furnaces but 1t IL
hardly time yet to talk about dcporting IRON
making from the Keystone state, and obscrya-
tons Of that kind do not tend to hasten the
making of cheap and good iron al the South.
1t Is sad to sec a public Journal that ordinarily
is sensible and misunderstanding to The
Albany Times calling for the removal Of public
scry ants because they of the Republican faith
IL President Cleveland felt it to he his duty to
suppress newspapers well Federal office
holders who are found guilty OF pernicious political
activity The Times might well tremble.
IL Is always pleasant TO contemplate q newspaper
which having unwittingly fallen into an error has
the courageous manliness to correct IL. The 81
Louis Post Dispatch Is that sort of a contempt
rary. Some DAYS ago IL did the First Ward or
st. Louis cruel injustice by asserting that there
were 1874 forgerics In its registration Having
discovered that the statement WAS not correct u
determined 10 recall the obvious slur upon tho
ethical brightness Of the First Ward Hence we
find The Post Dispatch publishing this frank re-
fractions awe were mistaken in saying that
there were l5i forseres in the registration in the
First Ward. Out of l5i names put on the books
only i5I were forgeries' 1t is understood that
the First Ward OF ST. Louis breathcs easier.
| The last person 10 attempt tho audacious feat
Of boarding the lion In his den Is u Hudson
burglar. The burglar found himself needing
suit Of clothes the other day, and watching his
opportunity ste what he needed from police
headquarters If that burglar ever should be
turned into n rat for his sins he would doubtless
undertake the contract 10 hell the cat.
| Il h proposed 10 return 10 the former method
OF eleciing Aldermen In Brooklyn. When the
change made. four years ago. whereby Alder
mcn chosen both by districts and at large,
III was expected that n better class Of men would
be chosen and that the general tone OF the Com
mon Council would be raiscL. This expectation
has not been fulfilled. Tho Democrats now elect
an overwhelming majority OF the Board. and
iobhery has been prevalent under the old
system. A return to the election of Aldermen by
wards would be wise The bill to that effect In
PRODUCED by Senator GrswOld has been prepared
by the Brooklyn Republican League and Is said
To have been approved by the Republican aSsocia-
tions OF all the wards. As at present. salaries
are to be paid 10 Aldermen. This bill may not
improve the quality Of the BROOKLYN Common
Council but II can hardly lower it,
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Il have no millions in my hand signs bard
who contributes to The Rochester Union This
gives color to the rumor which has been In cir
culation for some time that the Rochester news
paper does not pay anything for poetry.
ExMayor Grace complains OF the incfielency OF
the four headed Police Board illust rating IL by
stating the case of notorious character who
appointed patrolman. The ex-Mayor ought to
tell how this notorious individual passed tho
| animal ion made by Mayor traces Civil Service
Commissioners. one OF whose requirements was
that a person must be OF good character TO be
admitted TO an examination And while he Is about
it let him tell whether ii is any worse to appoint
notorious character pat rolman than 10 give him
| an important and responsible office such Warden
OF the Tombs.
at Is useless and worse than useless to play
post norton hands" Ii was peculiarly level
headed philosopher who originally made the
mark We recall IL at this time for the benefit of
our brethren who are still discussing the canvass
| for the Senatoship.
| Francis A. Walker. OF Boston IMugwumpj, is
quoted AZ rrmarltng with such a Mr..
Manning at the head Of the Treasury Depart ment.
wlr Sc ability and sound Judgment arc so proml-
nent the independent Republicans do not regret vot
ing for Mr.. Cleveland Is Mr.. Walker aware that
the member OF the Presidents Cabinet whom he
singles out being particularly satisfactory to
Independent Republicans is known to the poll
icians OF NcwYor< as Democratic boss Of the
old school, who always with the machine and
who never took any stock in reform?
Il 10 possible that the railroad companies in the
interest OF higher prices would just lief the
strike Of the coal people would 90 ON not Are
the strikers bndy playing the game for the
railroads rs they have many times before
played the employers game. when they thought
they were playing their ownp
Complaint is already made by the Board OF
Health that it cannot be held TO account il u
smallpox epidemic should prevail. because the
Board Of Est innate cut down the money necessary
10 manage the department This is not a good
excuse II the appropriation is exhausted In n
legitimate manner before the year Is out tho
BOARD OF Estimate will undoubtedly come To the
relief by q transfer IL the Board of Health is
| competcnt To deal with the question It need not
fail for lack Of means.
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